8 cups a day, What counts as water?

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frankp
frankp Posts: 83
in Health and Weight Loss
Coffee?

Tea?

A smoothie?

Soda?

They all contain water.
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  • Yooperm35
    Yooperm35 Posts: 787 Member
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    I only count water or water with added flavor, but that's just me
  • mudbugs07
    mudbugs07 Posts: 28 Member
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    I would say water only no additives the clear stuff. Most additives have almost the same chemical compound that is in soda but not carbonated fwiw.
  • Doctorpurple
    Doctorpurple Posts: 507 Member
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    Pretty much just water, or unsweetened tea counts as water. Coffee, soda, high sweetened juices all contain water but they don't hydrate you like water. Coffee and soda dehydrates you. And sweetened juices have higher osmolarity than your plasma.
  • yamsteroo
    yamsteroo Posts: 480 Member
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    Personally, I only count water and I've cut out the pop to make room for 'just' water rather than filling up with chemicals.

    3wks in and I must say, i do feel better for it!
  • concordancia
    concordancia Posts: 5,320 Member
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    All liquids count as long as your pee runs light yellow.
  • mzjessicaxo
    mzjessicaxo Posts: 330 Member
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    just water counts as water.
  • Loulousq
    Loulousq Posts: 38 Member
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    water, flavored water, sparkling water, flavored sparkling water mmm
  • now_or_never13
    now_or_never13 Posts: 1,575 Member
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    Count everything.

    Your body takes hydration from everything you eat and drink. That salad you eat for lunch.. that coffee you had on the way to work, etc. Sure, coffee, pop and tea do contain caffiene however the dehydrating effects are not more than the hydrating affects.
  • pastryari
    pastryari Posts: 8,646 Member
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    Just stay hydrated. As long as your pee ISN'T dark or funky, you're fine.


    Oops, edit to fix a major typo that is important!
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,867 Member
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    Everyday with this topic...

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  • Dewymorning
    Dewymorning Posts: 762 Member
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    I wouldn't count anything with high sugar or caffeine content.

    I count my tea as water.

    I mean, it's just water with some leaves chucked in it. :P

    I personally think that water from fruit and veges can also be counted as part of your water intake.

    However, on days I go to the gym I easily get to my 8 glasses of water anyway.
  • mmddwechanged
    mmddwechanged Posts: 1,687 Member
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    yeah, they do.
  • SoViLicious
    SoViLicious Posts: 2,633 Member
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    Just stay hydrated. If your pee is dark or funky, you're fine.

    Or need to get checked for VD
  • SoViLicious
    SoViLicious Posts: 2,633 Member
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    Just stay hydrated. If your pee is dark or funky, you're fine.

    Or need to get checked for VD

    Does it burn?
  • sarahjack1605
    sarahjack1605 Posts: 5 Member
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    i count water, seltzer, any clear liquid as water, :wink:
  • RAURARIKES
    RAURARIKES Posts: 41
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    pure water is water. teas, coffee, crystal light is NOT water.
  • Dewymorning
    Dewymorning Posts: 762 Member
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    i count water, seltzer, any clear liquid as water, :wink:

    You count vodka as water!?

    :O
  • WinnerVictorious
    WinnerVictorious Posts: 4,735 Member
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    pure water is water. teas, coffee, crystal light is NOT water.

    that's a ridiculous assertion.

    all liquids count if you're talking about hydration. foods with liquid content count too. the diuretic effect of tea or coffee is miniscule unless you drink a lot of caffeine.

    why is this not common sense? :frown:
  • infamousmk
    infamousmk Posts: 6,033 Member
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    Beer is mostly water, so I count that.
  • Dewymorning
    Dewymorning Posts: 762 Member
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    pure water is water. teas, coffee, crystal light is NOT water.

    that's a ridiculous assertion.

    all liquids count if you're talking about hydration. foods with liquid content count too. the diuretic effect of tea or coffee is miniscule unless you drink a lot of caffeine.

    why is this not common sense? :frown:

    Because of common misconceptions going around.

    Basically we need to take in the equivalent of 8 cups of water each day, but out body is pretty good at getting that water out of fruit and vegetables.

    I haven't really looked into coffee before because I don't drink coffee, I drink tea, but I don't see why my tea can't count, especially my green tea. It is literally just water with a few leaves thrown in it.

    I wouldn't count coke or energy drinks as water though. Though I now count energy drinks as poison (I can't believe I used to drink them almost everyday. :O )

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